Get to know the members of the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus.

Bettina Munson is an equity partner in the Family Law Department of Lomurro Munson, LLC and has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in complex matrimonial matters. She successfully litigated the first U.S. case in which a non‑biological mother in a same‑sex domestic partnership was awarded shared custody, and she has extensive appellate experience with published decisions in both family and civil law.

Bettina has developed a strong statewide reputation in relocation litigation and played a key role in her firm’s success in the seminal case Baures v. Lewis. A dedicated advocate for mediation and collaborative practice, she is a long‑standing member of the Monmouth Bar Association, having served as the Association’s former co‑chair of the Family Section, and she continues to serve as an Early Settlement Panelist in Monmouth County. Bettina is also active with the Monmouth County Collaborative Divorce and Mediation Professionals (MCCDMP) and Collaborative Divorce Professionals (CDP).

Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney since 2003, Bettina earned this designation through significant trial experience, peer and judicial recognition, and demonstrated expertise in family law practice.

Appointed to the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Domestic Violence in 2008, Bettina has also served on NJAJ’s Board of Governors and as co‑chair of NJAJ’s Family Law Section.

Bettina has also been active in public service and community leadership. She served on the West Long Branch Democratic Committee and was elected Councilwoman in 2004. Her civic involvement includes service on the Environmental Commission, Shade Tree Commission, Local Assistance Board, and Planning Board in West Long Branch. She is a past president of both the Brookdale Foundation Board of Trustees and the First Tee Monmouth/Ocean Chapter, and previously served on the Board of Directors of Deal Country Club.

Q. What year did you join NJAJ?
A. 2006, when NJAJ was ATLA.

Q.  Why did you join NJAJ?
A. To be involved and to learn from the trial lawyers in New Jersey.

Q. Why did you become involved in the WTLC?
A. To promote women trial lawyers and to build meaningful professional networks.

Q. Why did you become a lawyer?
A. To help people and to build a successful career.

Q. What do you like to do in your free time?
A. Play golf.

Q. What is your favorite quote?
A. My favorite quote is from Jane Blalock, the LPGA professional golfer: “You cannot beat your opponent if you don’t beat yourself first.” To me, it means you must have confidence in yourself before you can rise to any challenge.